In this article, I will explain the implications of the virtualization of global politics, how it is changing the way that political parties communicate with voters, how it is affecting the way that policy is made, how digital media including social media is changing the nature of politics and what this means for the future of democracy. From online campaigning to fake news to cyber warfare.

©2016 Bloomberg View O473QE6JTSE9 (Bloomberg View) — For the first time ever, the National Football League has explicitly admitted there is a link between football-related brain trauma and the degenerative disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. It’s a stunning shift in strategy. The first question is: Why now? During a